Hi Everyone. My name is
Kim Trewhella and I am a Certified Health Coach
with Take Shape For Life. Maybe you have heard of us, after all Take Shape For
Life actually got started right here in Portland seven years ago by our Medical
Director and Co-Founder, Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen (see photo insert). Over the course of the
next several weeks, I am going to quote Dr. Andersen from his new book, Dr. A's
Habits of Health, and share with you some of the most common sense, practical
advice on many topics having to do with diet, exercise, keeping the weight off,
and "the Habits of Health" that will allow us to go from
surviving to thriving. Enjoy!
Here is your fourth excerpt:
"Changing lifelong habits takes effort and can be stressful at times,
especially in the beginning. Just remember, this book isn't the product of
medical research alone, or of my thirty years as a physician. It was forged
through real life experience-from the experiences of the thousands of people
I've helped to reach a healthy weight and live a healthy life. I've fought
alongside my patients in celebrating their successes. And with each and every
one, I have listened and learned what works and what doesn't, what's easy and
what's hard.
This book is the culmination of those experiences. It's about good habits
and bad ones--about making a fundamental choice to create optimal health. I've
made that choice, and I know that you can too.
Think of this as the roadmap for your journey to optimal health.
We begin in Part One by teaching you the knowledge you need to prepare for
your journey. After all, getting where you want to go depends on knowing where
you are right now, and understanding what you're up against. Part Two takes you
through three distinct phases that help you master practical tools for long-term
health. And in Part Three we will study the principles of longevity--ways to
extend your life and enjoy your newfound health with every step.
Let's take a closer look.
PART ONE Preparing for Your Journey
Did you know that ours is the first generation whose quality of life is
actually less than that of our parents? It's a fact: our technologically
advanced society is no longer serving our best interests.
In Part One, we'll examine how today's world, with its nutritional
pollution, too little movement, and way too much stress, is affecting our weight
and health. We'll take a close look at how the basic design of the human body,
once key to our survival, is now helping to accelerate our weight gain. And
we'll see why the institutions we once depended on to keep us healthy are now
the very ones driving us toward sickness.
You'll come to understand why it's not your fault that you're overweight
and unhealthy. You'll learn what I mean by "optimal health," "non-sick," and
"sick," and discover how your choices are leading you down this continuum,
eroding your health. And we'll help you change the very way you look at your
weight and your health by exploring your motivation and learning how to make the
fundamental choice to be healthy--a choice available to each and every one of
us. Together, we'll outline a specific path that will bring you to a state of
health you never thought possible, and we'll do it in baby steps.
Part One concludes with and in-depth assessment of your current state of
health. We'll explore aspects of your life beyond just lab results and blood
pressure, to paint a complete picture of your current habits and lifestyle-to
make sure we're touching on all the factors at work in your journey to optimal
health."
If you would like to purchase your own copy of Dr. A's Habits of Health,
please call Kim at 503-771-7777.
My hope is that this has encouraged you! Stay tuned for the next segment!
If you would like more information, please feel free to contact me at
503-771-7777 or at
kimtrewhella@gmail.com. You may also visit my website at
www.onmyweigh.tsfl.com.
BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES Of RamonaRamona has lost over 70 lbs and has kept it off for more that a year!"
